Chapter 13 - Air Platforms

Question 1

The RAF makes a vital contribution as a ___ for ___ in the world by delivering ___ ___ ___ wherever it is needed.

Answer 1

Force for good

Flexible air power

Question 2

Name the 5 main categories of air platforms

Answer 2

1) Combat aircraft
2) Air Transport & Air to Air Refuelling
3) Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR)
4) Helicopters
5) Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS)

Question 3

Name the two main combat aircraft and the new one

Answer 3

Typhoon FGR4

Tornado GR4

F35B Lightning II

Question 4

Name the 4 AT & AAR aircraft

Answer 4

1) Airbus A330 Voyager
2) C-17A Globemaster III
3) Airbus A400m Atlas
4) C130J Hercules

Question 5

Name the two helicopters

Answer 5

Chinook

Puma HC2

Question 6

Name the two main ISTAR aircraft

Answer 6

E-3D Sentry AEW1

Sentinel R1

Question 7

Name the one RPAS aircraft

Answer 7

MQ-9 Reaper

Question 8

Typhoon FGR4

1) what stations?
2) multi-role - name 3
3) offensive and used in ___ of UK airspace
4) responds at ____ ____ to potential threats
5) Tyler prompts

Answer 8

1) RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Coningsby
2) high intensity conflict, peace support, air policing
3) defence
4) short notice
5) moustache, voice control, VR helmet camera

Question 9

Tornado GR4

1) what stations?
2) world leader in specialised field of __-__ day and night ___ ___
3) attack aircraft that can deliver…
4) has one of the most advanced reconnaissance sensors in the world called..
5) Tyler prompt

Answer 9

1) RAF Marham, RAF Lossiemouth
2) all weather, tactical reconnaissance
3) a wide variety of weapons
4) RAPTOR pod (Reconnaissance Airborne Pod Tornado)
5) front wings (moveable) and bum wings

Question 10

F35B Lightning II

1) which stations?
2) taking over which platform?
3) ____ speed and ____
4) All weather, ___ and ___
5) Tyler prompt

Answer 10

1) RAF Marham
2) tornado GR4
3) supersonic, stealth
4) day and night
5) sloped shoulders, two wings, bum wings and 2 fins

Question 11

Airbus A330 Voyager

1) station
2) capable of fulfilling both ___ ___ & ___ to ___ ____ simultaneously without any restriction
3) the full passenger and cargo capability can be used while it is configured for ____
4) Tyler prompt

Answer 11

1) RAF Brize Norton
2) air transport, air to air refuelling
3) refuelling
4) looks like a normal passenger jet

Question 12

C-17A Globemaster III

1) a long range strategic ___-___ transport aircraft.
2) it can do ___-___ steep approaches allowing it to operate into small austere airfields.
3) part of the UK’s….
4) station
5) Tyler prompt

Answer 12

1) heavy-lift
2) high-angle
3) Joint Rapid Reaction Force
4) RAF Brize Norton
5) high tail, 4 engines at front

Question 13

C130J Hercules

1) station
2) ____ of the RAF’s tactical air transport fleet
3) alongside an intra-theatre lift capability for ___ & ___, it also provides support to both…
4) Tyler prompt

Answer 13

1) RAF Brize Norton
2) workhorse
3) passengers and freight, special forces and the wider Mod
4) normal tail, 4x rotary at the front

Question 14

Airbus A400m Atlas

1) station
2) provides tactical airlift and ___ ___ ___ capabilities
3) carries up to a payload of __ tonnes
4) Tyler prompt

Answer 14

1) RAF Brize Norton
2) strategic oversize life
3) 37
4) high tail, 4x rotary at the front

Question 15

Chinook

1) station
2) capable and versatile ___ helicopter that can be operated in many ___ ___ ranging from artic to dessert
3) forms the heavy-lift element of the ___ ___ ___
4) Tyler prompt

Answer 15

1) RAF Odiham (Hampshire)
2) support, diverse environments
3) joint helicopter command
4) long, two rotary elements

Question 16

Puma HC2

1) station
2) used as battlefield helicopters within the __ ___ ___.
3) provide tactical ___ & ___ movement day or night.
4) can carry?
5) Tyler prompt

Answer 16

1) RAF Benson
2) joint helicopter command
3) troop and load
4) 16 passengers or 12 fully equipped troops, up to 2 tonnes of freight internally or underslung
5) eyebrows, high tail with small rotary

Question 17

E-3D Sentry AEW1

1) station
2) RAF operates how many?
3) is the UK’s contribution to the NATO ___ ___ ___ ___ Force.
4) mission endurance of __ hours but can be extended by AAR.

Answer 17

1) RAF Waddington
2) 6
3) airborne early warning and control force (AWAC)
4) 11

Question 18

Sentinel R1

1) station
2) forefront of ISTAR in support of operations in…
3) sometimes known as the ____, after the Airborne Stand-Off Radar fitter onboard
4) Tyler prompt

Answer 18

1) RAF Waddington
2) Afghanistan
3) ASTOR
4) fin, chicken neck, high tail

Question 19

MQ-9 Reaper

1) station
2) ___ to ___ altitude, long endurance RPAS, that provides ___ ___ video to ground commanders.
3) provides _ _ _ _ and ___-___-____
4) Tyler prompt

Answer 19

1) RAF Waddington
2) medium to high, real time
3) ISTAR and close-Air-support
4) weird alien looking thing

Question 20

RC-135V/W Rivet Joint

1) station
2) new _ _ _ _
3) intercepts communications and information. Detects and intercepts _____ signals and ____ signals.
4) Tyler prompt

Answer 20

1) RAF Waddington
2) ISTAR
3) electromagnetic, radio
4) black beak

Question 21

Where is Air Command based?

What is Air Command?

Answer 21

RAF High Wycombe

Command centre for the RAF and where all stations receive their direction from